Cost of Living Comparison Between Jijel and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jijel and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jijel is 33% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jijel is 31.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 DZD 320
$6.23 COP 26K
-60.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.88 DZD 3,089
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-26.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.81 DZD 623
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-34.91%
Cappuccino
$0.91 DZD 117
$1.72 COP 7,155
-47.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 DZD 78
$1.1 COP 4,575
-45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 DZD 246
$1.66 COP 6,916
14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZD 312
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-24.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 DZD 113
$1.09 COP 4,552
-20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.22
$1.24 COP 5,188
-88.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 DZD 185
$1.33 COP 5,544
7.52%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 231
$2.22 COP 9,252
-19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 DZD 1,182
$4.55 COP 19K
100.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.43 DZD 573
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-22.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.72 DZD 1,646
$8.59 COP 35.8K
48.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 DZD 412
$2.26 COP 9,410
41.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 DZD 384
$1.07 COP 4,461
177.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 DZD 185
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 DZD 89.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
-51.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 DZD 74.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
-48.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 DZD 45.94
$1.18 COP 4,932
-69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 DZD 55.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
-51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.89
$0.84 COP 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 DZD 323
$2.35 COP 9,809
5.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 DZD 918
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 173
$1.18 COP 4,927
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 DZD 281
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.05
$0.83 COP 3,464
-71.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.47 DZD 2,261
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-58.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 92.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
-49.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.2 DZD 25.85
$1.96 COP 8,164
-89.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 DZD 706
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-30.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.12
$1.02 COP 4,265
-64.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K DZD 4.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
106.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K DZD 4.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
29.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.75 DZD 5,142
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-51.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.92 DZD 896
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-26.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.09 DZD 2,340
$23.51 COP 98K
-23.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.1 DZD 2,212
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-33.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 DZD 804
$3.96 COP 16.5K
56.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.6 DZD 11.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
-71.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,415 DZD 183.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-76.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.59 DZD 4,734
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-36.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.23 DZD 4,428
$31.59 COP 131.7K
8.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 DZD 8,305
$103 COP 430.1K
-37.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.5 DZD 8,604
$106 COP 440.5K
-37.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$205 DZD 26.6K
$489 COP 2M
-58.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 DZD 15.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-67.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 DZD 35.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZD 23.9K
$729 COP 3M
-74.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$802 DZD 103.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-63.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$418 DZD 54.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-72.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$265 DZD 34.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
-51.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Jijel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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